Escambia
VISTA
United
Way
of
Escambia
County
is
working
with
VISTA
Coalition
on
plan
to
help
with
long-term
community
recovery
from
the
B-P
oil
spill.
Beyond
the
Horizon
The
state-supported
camp,
"Beyond
the
Horizon,"
offers
help
to
children
whose
families
are
being
affected
by
the
Deepwater
Horizon
disaster.
Rabies
Reported
Health
officials
warn
caution
after
a
rabies
case
in
rural
Santa
Rosa
County
community
of
Allentown.
Boom
Removal
Protective
oil
boom
in
local
waters
is
removed
ahead
of
rough
weather
from
a
brewing
storm
(Bonnie)
headed
for
the
gulf.
You
Tube
Ad
A
new
marketing
video,
for
Visit
Pensacola,
puts
a
positive,
funny
spin
on
the
image
of
BP
beach
cleanup
workers.
Crist
Caucus
Plans
There's
growing
interest
in
whether
Gov.
Crist
will
caucus
with
Democrats
if
he
wins
Florida's U-S
senate
race.
Short
Session
Florida
lawmakers
quickly
close a
special
session
called
to
consider
a
constitutional
ban
on
offshore
drilling.
Saving
Sand
Officials
consider
new
methods
for
cleaning
oil
from
local
beaches
to
reduce
the
amount
of
sand
being
removed.
Bio
Fuels
Plant
The
Santa
Rosa
County
Commission
considers
a
proposal
from
an
Orlando-based
firm
to
set
up
shop
in
Jay.
June
Jobless
Rate
Due
in
part
to
the
BP
oil
spill,
unemployment
in
the
western
Panhandle
is
up;
that's
despite
a
drop
in
Florida's
jobless
rate
for
a
third
straight
month.
Surgeon
General
Visits
Regina
Benjamin
meets
with
locals
at
Pensacola
Beach
to
discuss
health
issues
related
to
the
gulf
oil
spill.
Rubio
Discusses
Spill
U-S
Senate
candidate
Marco
Rubio
shares
ideas
for
dealing
with
the
gulf
oil
spill
during
Pensacola
visit.
UWF
Sampling
Update
The
C-E-D-B
continues
to
test
local
waters
for
oil,
even
though
BP
plans
to
halt
reimbursement
for
the
service.
Mid-July
Oil
Wind
and
surf
conditions
are
expected
to
bring
increased
presence
of
oil,
after
brief
period
of
low
impact.
Tourism
Grant
Escambia
receives
a
second
$700K
advance
from
BP
for
a
nationwide
marketing
campaign.
Feinberg
Visits
The
administrator
of
the
$20
billion
BP
escrow
fund
discussed
details
during
recent
meeting
at
Pensacola
Beach.
Help
for
Homeless
President
Obama's
initiative
"Opening
Doors'
will
help
homeless
children,
families
and
veterans
in
Northwest
Florida.
Anti-solicitation
Law
Escambia
ordinance
aimed
at
curbing
panhandling
is
on
hold;
amid
possible
court
challenge.
Drilling
Special
Session
Gov.
Charlie
Crist
calls
three-day
session
to
get
a
proposed
drilling
ban
amendment
on
the
2010
ballot.
Blues
Beach
Show
Business
owners
have
high
hopes
for
a
big
turnout
for
the
Blue
Angels
annual
air
show
over
Pensacola
Beach.
Billings
Anniversary
Plans
for
suspects'
trials
move
ahead,
one
year
after
Byrd
and
Melanie
Billings
were
murdered
in
their
Escambia
home.
Spill
Branch
Command
New
Oil
Spill
Response
office
is
established
in
Pensacola;
local
officials
have
more
input.
Crist
Roundtable
Gov.
Charlie
Crist
meets
with
local
officials
to
discuss
frustrations
with
BP
and
oil
spill
economic
recovery
efforts.
Oil
Clears
for
Blues
Escambia
County
officials
expect
improved
oil
conditions
through
Blue
Angels
Air
Show
over
Pensacola
Beach.
Spill
Donation
Tips
Karen
Szulczewski,
with
the
Better
Business
Bureau,
urges
caution
with
cash
donations
and
volunteering
for
the
gulf
oil
spill.
Oil
Impact
Notice
Florida
health
officials
unveil
new
concept
for
oil-related
swimming
advisories;
signs
posted
on
Escambia
beaches.
Command
Seat
Florida
counties,
from
Escambia
to
Franklin,
now
have
say
in
oil
spill
response
at
Unified
Command.
Oily
July
4th
The
oil
spill
and
rainy
forecast
expected
to
put
damper
on
the
holiday
weekend
on
Pensacola
area
beaches.
Biden
Visit
Vice
President
Joe
Biden
inspects
gulf
oil
spill;
holds
media
briefing
at
NAS
Pensacola.
Crist
at
EOC
Governor
Charlie
Crist
spends
weekend
at
Pensacola
Beach
meeting
with
officials
on
the
oil
spill;
plans
meeting
with
new
administrator
of
$20
billion
escrow
account.
Mental
Health
Impact
Dr.
David
Josephs
from
Baptist
Healthcare's
Lakeview
Center
explains
mental
health
issues
related
to
the
gulf
oil
spill.
Save
Dolphins
A
young
dolphin
dies
after
it
was
found
beached
at
Fort
Pickens;
local
woman
involved
in
efforts
to
save
the
dolphins
from
the
spill.
Pensacola
Beach
Closes
Oil
blackens
Pensacola
Beach,
resulting
in
health
advisory
and
closure.
Drilling
Protest
Florida-based
"Hands
Across
the
Sand"
event
over
the
weekend
draws
national
and
international
participation.
CMP
Stadium
Plan
Design
plans
are
unveiled
for
the
multi-use
stadium
to
be
built
as
part
of
the
Community
Maritime
Park
project.
Spill
Safety
Briefing
Local
and
BP
officials
discuss
guidelines
for
beach
cleanup
workers;
BP
C-O-O
Doug
Suttles
stops
in.
Frustrations
Grow
Escambia
officials
are
more
dissatisfied
over
the
handling
of
the
gulf
oil
spill,
particularly
the
response
to
local
needs.
Job
Funds
Sought
The
six
Panhandle
counties
most
impacted
by
the
gulf
oil
spill
ask
Gov.
Crist
to
seek
$14
million
in
funds
for
job
growth
unrelated
to
tourism.
Internet
Safety
FDLE
Special
Agent
Mike
Phillips
discusses
National
Internet
Safety
Awareness
Month.
May
2010
Jobless
Florida's
unemployment
rate
improved
for
the
second
consecutive
month.
Summer
Meals
Program
The
Escambia
School
District
offers
federally
funded
program
to
low-income
children
at
area
recreational
sites.
Spill
Command
Changes
A
new
level
of
authority
is
expected
in
Florida
and
at
the
local
level.
Escambia
Oil
Update
Officials
want
money
for
cleanup,
barge
to
go
ahead
with
4th
of
July
celebration.
Oil
Closes
Destin
Pass
Okaloosa
County
use
boom,
seeks
barges
to
close
the
pass
during
incoming
tides.
Obama
at
N-A-S
Dave
Dunwoody
reports
on
Presidential
address
regarding
oil
spill,
military.
Obama
Visits
Beach
The
President
meets
with
officials
and
pier
business
owner
at
Pensacola
Beach.
Vacation
Vouchers
Karen
Szulczewski
with
the
Better
Business
Bureau
of
Northwest
Florida
advises
those
planning
summer
trips
to
be
cautious
in
dealing
with
firms
that
offer
so-called
"vacation
certificates/vouchers."
Obama
Pensacola
Speech
Listen
to
the
President's
entire
speech
at
Pensacola
N-A-S.
Obama
pledges
fight
to
protect
shores,
readiness
of
National
Guard,
etc.
Obama,
Nelson
Visit
President
Obama
tours
oil
impacted
areas
in
Alabama,
before
Tuesday
Pensacola
stop;
Senator
Bill
Nelson
gets
local
response
update.
Nelson
Boat
Tour
On
eve
of
Presidential
visit,
Senator
Nelson
checks
approaching
oil
south
of
Pensacola
Pass.
Presidential
Preview
President
Obama
faces
criticism
from
Republican
lawmakers
on
eve
of
his
visit
to
Pensacola
in
response
to
the
gulf
oil
spill.
Pensacola
Ups
Response
City
officials
step
up
oil
response
efforts
to
protect
inland
water; a
portion
of
state
waters
south
of
Escambia
is
closed.
(6/14)
Childers
Appeal
W.D.
Childers
win
federal
court
appeal
of
bribery
conviction;
state
attorney
considering
own
appeal.
Escambia
Oil
Update
Local
officials
provide
latest
on
response
as
more
parts
of
the
gulf
oil
spill
impact
Pensacola
coast.
(6/10-6/11)
Perdido
Pass
Oil
A
thicker
concentration
of
oil
is
spotted
at
Perdido
Pass;
skimmers
and
boom
are
deployed.
Property
Tax
Session
Local
and
state
officials
from
Northwest
Florida
propose
special
session
to
deal
with
declining
property
values
due
to
oil
spill.
Buffett
Still
Coming
Singer
Jimmy
Buffett
affirms
decision
to
open
a "Margaritaville"
Beach
Hotel,
despite
the
gulf
oil
spill.
More
Escambia
Rancor
Escambia
County
leaders
continue
to
be
frustrated
over
BP
spill
response.
Gulf
Flyover
Pensacola
and
Escambia
officials
get
an
aerial
view
of
gulf
spill;
Perdido
Key
health
advisory.
Pens-Escambia
Response
Local
officials
restate
frustrations
with
BP
responsiveness
to
their
spill
preparation
needs.
Navarre
Pier
Opens
The
grand
opening
draws
hundreds
for
the
view
and
fishing
from
the
new
Navarre
Beach pier,
as
tar
balls
begin
washing
ashore.
Local
Frustration
Escambia
officials
note
dissatisfaction
over
BP
and
federal
government
response
to
the
gulf
oil
spill.
BP
Claims
Update
Speaking
in
Pensacola
Sunday,
June
6th, a BP
executive
restates
pledge
that
all
legitimate
claims
will
be
honored.
Tar
Balls
on
Beach
The
so-called
first
wave
of
tar
balls
wash
up
on
Pensacola
area
beaches
about
45
days
after
the
rig
explosion
in
the
Gulf.
Pier
Opening
Set
Roger
Blaylock,
Navarre
Beach
chief
discusses
opening
of
the
new
pier
as
the
oil
spill
nears.
Finalizing
Spill
Prep
State
and
local
officials
discuss
protection
efforts
as
the
gulf
oil
spill
inches
closer
to
Pensacola
area
beaches.
Oil
Nears
Pensacola
Winds
push
massive
gulf
oil
spill
to
Dauphin
Island;
close
to
the
Northwest
Florida
coast.
Memorial
Day
Success
Florida-Alabama
gulf
coast
tourism
officials
report
increase
in
beach
visitation
over
the
four-day
holiday
weekend.
Hurricane
Season
2010
Escambia
EOC
chief
John
Dosh
discusses
new
Florida
evacuation
zones,
other
preparation
changes.
PPD
Chief
Retires
Eight-year
Chief
John
Mathis
is
to
retire
after
more
than
30
years
with
Pensacola
Police
Dept.
Tar
Ball
Testing
Tar
balls
found
on
Pensacola
Beach
are
studied
for
link
to
Gulf
oil
disaster.
Memorial
Day
Mass
Bishop
John
Ricard
continues
recovery
from
stroke;
conducts
holiday
service.
CMPA
Tax
Credits
Maritime
Park
board
closes
on
$66
million
in
New
Market
Tax
Credits
for
Pensacola
project.
Hurricanes
and
Oil
Spill
Escambia
Emergency
Management
Chief
John
Dosh
discusses
concerns
that
a
major
storm
could
stir
up
the
Gulf
oil
spill
and
worsen
impact.
Santa
Rosa
Spill
Prep
Santa
Rosa
County
officials
debate
breaking
ranks
with
federal
and
state
planners
in
dealing
with
massive
oil
spill
in
the
Gulf.
Santa
Rosa
Hurricane
Prep
Santa
Rosa
emergency
management
officials
discuss
changes
in
storm
tracking
for
2010
hurricane
season.
Hepatitis
Testing
Urged
As a
follow
up
to
World
Hepatitis
Day,
Escambia
County
health
officials
urge
residents
to
get
tested
for
most
serious
type
C.
Lepo
Oil
Spill
Remedies
UWF
microbiologist
and
professor
Dr.
Joe
Lepo
discusses
use
of
chemical
dispersants,
hair
booms,
hay,
oil-eating
microbes
and
other
methods
for
dealing
with
Gulf
oil
spill.
Historic
Milton
Threatened
The
city's
historic
district
is
on
list
of
endangered
sites
in
Florida
due
to
proposed
widening
of
main,
downtown
roadway.
Panhandle
On
Notice
The
gulf
oil
spill
lingers
well
off
Pensacola's
shore;
U.S.
Senator
Bill
Nelson
says
it's
coming.
Lepo
Oil
Research
UWF
microbiologist
and
professor
Dr.
Joe
Lepo
discusses
development
of
oil-eating
microbes.
Robertson
Bid
Escambia
Commission
to
considers
for
repainting
the
Equestrian
Center,
including
one
from
a
firm
owned
by a
fellow
commissioner.
Oil
Threatens
Tourism
Pensacola
Beach
holds
own
for
now,
while
officials
work
to
keep
vacationers
coming.
Oil
Impacts
Economy
UWF
Economist
Rick
Harper
talks
about
gains
and
losses
associated
with
the
gulf
spill.
Supreme
Court
Ruling
Decision
on
sentences
of
"life
without
parole"
for
crimes
not
involving
death
may
result
in
reopening
of
local
case
Flight
Academy
Partner
Experimental
Aircraft
Association
joins
to
help
stimulate
student
learning
at
academy.
Platelet
Need
Northwest
Florida
Blood
Services
issues
call
for
platelet
donors.
UWF
Oil
Research
Richard
Snyder,
UWF
biology
professor
and
CEDB
Director,
details
pre-landfall
water
and
soil
sampling.
Fallen
Officers
Honored
Craig
Floyd,
from
the Law
Enforcement
Memorial
Fund,
on
the
May
13th
ceremony
in
D.C.; Okaloosa
deputies
Lopez
and
York
included.
Pastor
Seeks
Top
Job
Rev.
Ted
Traylor,
from
Pensacola's
Olive
Baptist
runs
for
presidency
of
Southern
Baptist
Convention.
Academic
Task
Force
Florida
Chancellor
Frank
Brogan
checks
out
UWF
research
related
to
the
gulf
oil
spill.
Miller
on
Spill
Congressman
Jeff
Miller
weighs
in
on
massive
gulf
oil
spill;
gulf
drilling.
Scuba
Oil
Impact
Local
dive
boat
owners
report
normal
Oriskany traffic
through
Mother's
Day
weekend.
Military
Appreciation
Pensacola
Area
Chamber
of
Commerce
plans
numerous
events
as
part
of
May
observance
of
Military
Appreciation
Month.
Oil
Spill
Jobs
Thousands
of
locals
apply
for
oil
spill
clean
up
jobs.
Murzin
Goes
Local
State
Rep.
Dave
Murzin
drops
state
senate
bid;
runs
for
Escambia
Co.
Commission
Dist.
2.
Napolitano
to
Pensacola
Homeland
Security
Secretary
and
Florida
C-F-O
Sink
among
officials
to
make
midweek
visit
to
check
on
oil
impact
and
response
in
Pensacola.
Mail
Food
Drive
2010
Area
letter
carriers
prepare
for
this
year's
food
drive
to
benefit
Manna
Food
Pantries.
Crist
EOC
Oil
Brief
Florida's
Governor
and
other
state
officials
get
oil
briefing
at
Escambia
E-O-C.
Cutter
Oak
Readies
Docked
at
Pensacola
NAS,
U.S.
Coast
Guard
Cutter
Oak
prepares
to
assist
with
gulf
oil
spill.
Goodin
Details
Plans
Santa
Rosa
Commissioner
Gordon
Goodin
talks
about
local
plans
for
dealing
with
the
oil
spill
in
the
gulf.
Prayer
Case
Revisited
Conservative
law
firm
Liberty
Council
to
file
lawsuit
to
declare
Santa
Rosa
school
ruling
moot.
Oil
Spill
Town
Hall
Local
law
firm
holds
informational
session
for
Okaloosa
and
Walton
county
residents.
Residents
Prep
Beaches
Locals
take
part
in
clean
up,
while
taking
a
last
look
at
beaches
before
oil
spill
arrives.
EOC
Readies
For
Spill
Escambia
County
officials
discuss
local
preparation
and
response
plans.
Nelson
Talks
Spill
Sen.
Bill
Nelson
meets
with
local
officials
to
discuss
federal
response
to
oil
spill
the
gulf.
Catholic
Reaction
A
look
at
local
reaction
to
the
sex
abuse
scandal
now
rocking
the
Catholic
Church.
Haiti
Art
Auction
UWF
Art
faculty
organize
an
E-Bay
store
on-line
auction
to
benefit
re-development
of
Haiti
in
the
aftermath
of
the
January
earthquake.
Valentino
Grand
Jury
A
panel
in
Escambia
County
is
reviewing
whether
Commissioner
Valentino
violated
state
campaign
laws.
Fernald
for
House
4
A
conversation
with
Democrat
Jan
Fernald,
candidate
in
the
Special
Election
to
replace
Ray
Sansom
Wiggins
Park
Plan
Pensacola
Mayor
Mike
Wiggins
weighs
in
on
Maritime
Park
plan
amidst
master
developer
financial
problems.
Training
Grants
Florida's
Great
Northwest
distributes
$175K
in
workforce
training
funds
to
five
area
businesses.
Cookout
Food
Safety
Health
officials
offer
tips
on
food
preparation
and
handling
during
warm
weather.
New
Boating
Law
Officers
ratcheting
up
enforcement
of
law
requiring
young
power
boaters
to
be
licensed.
Destin
in
Spotlight
The
Weather
Channel
spent
last
week
broadcasting
its morning
show
live
from
the
beaches
of
Destin.
Glass
Recycling
Pensacola's
curbside
recycling
program
to
begin
accepting
some
glass
items.
Prayer
Case
Questioned
Liberty
Council
says
likely
graduation
of
plaintiffs
should
make
the
case
against
the
Santa
Rosa
School
District
moot.
Drilling
Plan
Reaction
President
Obama's
plan
to
expand
offshore
drilling
in
the
Eastern
Gulf
of
Mexico
draws
mixed
reviews.
Cancer
Clusters
UWF's
Dr.
Raid Amin
and
Dr.
Chatchi
Assanassen,
Pediatric
Oncologist
with
Nemours
Clinic
conduct
a
study
of childhood
cancer
in
Florida.
Gang
Forum
The
Escambia
Sheriff's
Office,
School
District,
Sacred
Heart
Hospital
host
public discussion.
Living
Wills
Five
years
after
Terry
Schiavo's
death,
there's
been
no
major
hike
in
advance
directives.
Gulf
Breeze
Comp
Plan
The
City
prepares
to
re-write
the
document
for
the
first
time
in
two
decades.
PJC
Baccalaureates
Pensacola
Junior
College
gets
state
approval
to
establish
two
workforce
degree
programs.
February
2010
Jobs
The
jobless
rate
remained
steady
in
the
Panhandle,
while
Florida
reached
record
level.
Lister
Case
Update
Investigators
continue
their
probe
of
former
Escambia
Sheriff's
clerk
accused
of
stealing
$1.4
million;
trial
set
for
June.
UWF
F-O-G
2010
Director
Jeff
Comeau
talks
about
the
10th
annual
Festival
on
the
Green,
set
for
March
26th
&
27th.
Animal
Shelter
Reopens
The
Escambia
County
Animal
Shelter
is
back
on
line
after
a
deadly
outbreak
of
distemper.
Airport
Fire
Drill
Pensacola
Airport
and
Fire
officials
conduct
exercise,
required
annually
by
the
F-A-A.
Healthcare
Reform
Local
and
state
reaction
remains
mixed
after
controversial
heath
care
bill
clears
Congress.
House
4
Primary
Five
candidates
are
on
the
ballot
in
the
Special
Republican
Primary
Election
in
Okaloosa
and
Santa
Rosa
Counties.
Death
Probe
The
death
of
an
inmate
at
the
Escambia
County
Jail
highlights
how
such
cases
are
handled.
Project
Snake
Eyes
Santa
Rosa
Commission
explores
"unnamed"
company's
proposal
to
create
500
new
jobs.
Food
Stamp
Fraud
Undercover
"Operation
Cash
Exchange"
leads
to
arrest
of
West
Pensacola
store
operators.
LWV
Water
Forum
Environmental
Working
Group
takes
part
in a
forum
to
discuss
their
recent
drinking
water
report.
Port
Legislation
Gov.
Crist
is
backing
two
House
bills
aimed
at
improving
operations
at
Florida's
ports.
2010
Blue
Angels
New
and
returning
members
of
the
Navy's
flight
demonstration
team
return
home
for
start
of
2010
air
show
season.
UWF
Athletics
Plan
President
Judy
Bense
lays
out
strategy
for
existing
program
and
addition
of
football.
Mena
As
Menendez
Actor
Chaz
Mena
portrays
St.
Augustine
founder
Pedro
Menendez
in
one-man
performance
in
Pensacola.
Steen
Inquest
Preview
Coroner's
inquest
opens
in
the
death
of a
teen
struck
by a
Pensacola
police
car.
Special
Election
Paul
Lux,
Okaloosa
Elections
Supervisor
details
Special
Election
to
replace
Ray
Sansom.
StoryCorps
Stories
Camille
Morgan
and
son
Charles
are
first
to
record
in
Pensacola.
Wiggins
for
Mayor
Current
Pensacola
Mayor
Mike
Wiggins
pre-files
for
"Strong
Mayor"
election.
Consolidation
Vote
Legislative
delegation
decides
fate
of
Escambia
consolidation
plan.
Homeless
Count
Brunie
Emanuel
with
the
EscaRosa
Coalition
for
the
Homeless
discusses
local
efforts
to
assist
this
segment
of
the
population
and
ensure
an
accurate
Census
count.
Gumbo
Art
Exhibit
A
look
at
the
Gumbo
Art
Gallery's
Black
History
Month
Exhibit
and
grand
opening
of
new
DeVilliers
Cultural
Heritage
Museum
in
Pensacola.
SRSO
Budget
Talks
Santa
Rosa
Sheriff
Wendell
Hall
says
budget
shortfall
could
lead
to
reduction
in
force.
Bar
Ban
Eglin
Air
Force
officials
ban
airmen
from
local
bar,
after
a
shooting
there.
L-W-V
90th
Year
A
look
at
the
noted
organization
as
it
celebrates
its
90th
anniversary.
Census
Jobs
U.S.
Census
officials
are
hiring
locals
to
complete
important,
once-a-decade,
headcount.
Warrington
Substation
Escambia
Sheriff
David
Morgan
looks
to
build
a
new
substation
in
south-western
part
of
county.
Hands
Across
Sand
Local
resident
organizes
statewide
protest
against
plans
to
allow
oil
drilling
as
close
as
3-10
miles
off
Florida's
coast.
Business
Incentives
Santa
Rosa
County
Commissioners
take
measures
to
help
lure
businesses.
Drinking
Water
Forum
Emerald
Coastkeeper
hosts
Hagler
Auditorium
discussion
about
what's
in
ECUA
drinking
water.
The
Moors
To
Close
Bad
economy
and
deficits
force
March
21st
closure
of
Milton
area
golf
club.
Science
Center
Stage
The
future
of
STEM
education
is
bright
as
UWF
opens
new
Science
&
Engineering
Building.
StoryCorps
Founder
David
Isay
gives
the
story
behind
StoryCorps,
to
be
in
Pensacola
in
February.
Newson
Takes
Helm
Larry
Newsom
begins
stint
as
interim
Escambia
County
Administrator,
after
commissioners
refuse
to
renew
contract
with
Bob
McLaughlin.
Class
Size
Proposal
State
Sen.
Don
Gaetz
sponsors
legislation
for
vote
to
modify
2002
Class
Size
Amendment.
NASA
Budget
Reaction
PJC
astronomer
Wayne
Wooten
weighs
in
on
Pres.
Obama's
plan
to
end
NASA's
manned
flights
to
the
moon.
Gallery
Night
Pensacola's
Downtown
Improvement
Board
votes
to
take
over
the
popular
"Gallery
Night"
arts
event.
Stabilization
Grant
Janice
Boone,
Housing
program
manager
for
Santa
Rosa,
discusses
grant
to
help
residents
buy
foreclosed
homes.
Truancy
Plan
Escambia
Circuit
Judge
Ross
Goodman
to
address
growing
truancy
rate
in
school
district.
SWAT
Retreat
Santa
Rosa
&
Okaloosa
"Students
Working
Against
Tobacco"
plan
Valentines
campaign.
Billings
Plea
Deal
Suspect
Frederick
Thornton
pleads
guilty
to
second
degree murder
of
couple
for
testimony
and
lighter
sentence.
Ricard
Stroke
Recovery
Bishop
of
Pensacola-Tallahassee
Catholic
Diocese
is
back
at
work
after
December
stroke.
Cancer
Center
Sacred
Heart
Hospital
opens
new
Cancer
Center
in
Pensacola.
Mack
for
Mayor
Pensacola
City
Council
member
Diane
Mack
announces
run
for
new
"strong
mayor"
office.
Whiting
T-34
Crashes
The
U.S.
Coast
Guard
searches
New
Orleans'
area
lake
for
Navy
instructor
pilot
following
weekend
crash.
Museum
Standoff
UWF
makes
final
offer
for
construction
of a
new
maritime
museum,
as
part
of
the
Maritime
Park
project.
Re-bid
Prompts
Probe
Drainage
project
re-bid
leads
to
State
Attorney
probe
of
Escambia
Co.
Cmsnr
Gene
Valentino.
UWF
Water
Study
New
report
dispels
claims
in a
previous
report
alleging
problems
with
the
ECUA
water
supply.
Red
Cross
Haiti
Relief
Diane
Hawkins
discusses
what
local
chapter
is
doing
to
assist
the
earthquake-stricken
country.
Haiti
Adoption
Pensacolians
Milissa
and
Jason
Evans
express
concern
for
adoptive
children
from
Haiti
and
status
of
the
adoption.
Race
to
the
Top
As
applications
for
the
federal
funding
go
out,
local
educators
debate
whether
the
money
is
worth
it.
ACLU
Opposes
Inquest
State
Attorney's
call
for
a
coroner's
inquest
in
death
of
teen
killed
by
police
cruiser
draws
fire
from
ACLU.
New
Bay
Bridge
The
Florida
D-O-T
is
out
with
schedule
for
constructing
new
span
over
Pensacola
Bay.
Haitian
Relief
Scams
The
Better
Business
Bureau
of
NW
Florida
warns
of
scams
in
the
Haitian
earthquake
relief
effort.
Steen
Inquest
State
Attorney
Bill
Eddins
seeks
coroner's
inquest
in
death
of
teen
struck
and
killed
by a
Pensacola
Police
cruiser.
Cold
Sea
Turtles
Florida
Fish
&
Wildlife
officials
oversee
rescue
of
threatened
and
endangered
sea
turtles
from
long
cold
spell.
Haitian
Relief
Efforts
American
Red
Cross
chapters
mobilize
and
Special
Operations
Wing
at
Hurlburt
Field
takes
aid
to
Port-au-Prince.
Stroke
Treatments
The
stroke
recently
suffered
by
Catholic
Bishop
John
Ricard
puts
spotlight
on
the
illness.
Prayer
Lawsuit
Likely
The
Santa
Rosa
School
District
appears
targeted
for
another
lawsuit
on
school
prayer
issue.
Evans
on
FL
G-O-P
UWF
Political
Scientist
Dr.
Jocelyn
Evans
weighs
in
on
ouster
of
state
Chairman
Greer
and
future
of
party.
Unemployment
Comp
Dave
Dunwoody
talks
with
Pensacola
Rep.
Dave
Murzin
about
letter
to
House
Speaker
calling
for
special
session
on
the
issue.
Winter
Power
Demand
Gulf
Power
system
overloaded
with
Monday's
near-record
demand
for
electricity.
Morgan
First
Year
Escambia
County
Sheriff
David
Morgan
reflects
on
an
eventful
first
year
in
office.
Consolidation
Delay
Pensacola
City
Council
likely
to
join
Escambia
Commissioners
in
delaying
government
consolidation
vote until
2012.
Flight
Paths
Exhibit
at
Orange
Beach
Art
Center
features
local
artist
Cynthia
Rush
and
photos
of
fighter
pilot
uncle,
who
died
in
1941
crash
while
training
at
Pensacola
NAS.
McLaughlin
Contract
Escambia
commissioners
vote
not
to
renew
contract
for
Co.
Adm.
Bob
McLaughlin.
Cold
Plants
Local
farmers
and
growers
scramble
to
protect
their
plants
during
extended
January
cold
snap.
Airport
Security
Breach
Security
at
Pensacola
Gulf
Coast
Regional
Airport
is
under
the
microscope,
after
a
teen
is
locked
in
the
terminal
alone
overnight
over
the
holidays.
Bond
Petition
The
City
of
Pensacola
is
set
to
move
forward
with
$45
million
in
bond
issues
for
Community
Maritime
Park
pending
an
petition
to
stop
it.
Choctaw
Plays
NY
The
Choctawhatchee
HS
band
visits
New
York;
performs
in
the
Macy's
Thanksgiving
Day
Parade.
School
Prayer
Hearing
U-S
District
Judge
Casey
Rodgers
is
set
to
hold
hearings
this
week
in
the
Pace
High
School
prayer
case.
AIDS
Testing
UWF
uses
World
AIDS
Day
to
provide
free
rapid-testing
for
HIV.
World
AIDS
Day
A
look
at
the
impact
of
HIV
and
AIDS
in
NW
Florida,
including
Escambia,
which
has
70
percent
of
the
cases
in
the
region.
Possible
Transit
Strike
Members
of
the
local
transit
meet
to
discuss
a
potential
strike
against
ECAT
over
4%
raise.
Poker
Room
Poker
at
Pensacola
Greyhound
Track
is
set
to
become
a
reality
in
Jan.
2010.
Black
Friday
A
look
at
how
the
recession
is
impacting
one
of
the
busiest
shopping
days
of
the
year.
Charter
Approved
By
a
55%
majority,
Pensacola
voters
approve
a
rewrite
of
the
city's
charter
for
the
first
time
in
over
70s
years.
Turkey
Dinner
Salvation
Army
volunteers
in
Pensacola
cook
up a
community
dinner
for
Thanksgiving.
UWF
Soccer
The
undefeated,
#1
ranked
women's
team
starts
the
NCAA
D-II
tournament,
looking
to
improve
on
last
year's
second
place
finish.
Special
Needs
School
Santa
Rosa
District
approves
charter
for
a
new
school
in
Milton.
Throw
A
Bowl
Event
at
Pensacola
Junior
College
is
prelude
to
an
upcoming
benefit
for
Manna
Food
Pantries.
Veterans
Day
09
Santa
Rosa
County
is
one
of
several
communities
across
the
region
to
hold
Veterans
Day
observances.
Ida
Beach
Impact
Dave
Dunwoody
visits
Pensacola
Beach
for
a
first
hand
look
at
Tropical
Storm
Ida's
impact.
Sister
Schubert
Patricia
"Sister"
Barnes
discusses
the
success
of
her
"Sister
Schubert's
Rolls"
and
her
new
locally
published
book
for
charity.
Marquis
Bayou
Bridge
Efforts
are
underway
to
halt
replacement
of
historic
Milton
bridge.
Charter
Debate
"Strong-Mayor
vs.
Mayor-Council"
is
one
issue
in
Pensacola's
charter
vote.
Job
Scams
The
Better
Business
Bureau
warns
of
scams
targeting
job
seekers.
Charter
Ballots
Mailed
Elections
send
ballots
in
Pensacola's
charter
referendum.
Voting
ends
Nov.
24.
Miller
Delivers
Bill
Cong.
Jeff
Miller
slams
Democrats'
proposed
health
care
reform
plan.
Fair
Ride
Probe
State
officials
investigate
accident
on
last
day
of
the
Pensacola
Interstate
Fair,
where
four
people
were
hurt.
Smoke
Alarms
Safety
Fire
officials
issue
fire
safety
tips
in
conjunction
with
the
recent
rollback
to
Central
Standard
Time.
Benson
for
A-G
Holly
Benson
announces
bid
for
Florida
Attorney
General.
Domestic
Violence
&
Law
A
look
at
the
high
rate
of
domestic
violence
homicides
in
Northwest
Florida
and
how
law
enforcement
handles
such
cases
in
general.
Tobacco
Free
Hospitals
Baptist,
Sacred
Heart
and
Naval
Hospital
in
Pensacola
announce
plans
to
end
all
smoking
on
their
campuses.
P.J.
O'Rourke
The
best-selling
author
and
satirist
gives
a
talk
on
"government
vs.
the
free
market"
at
UWF.
PERCH
Health
Report
The
findings
of a
series
of
environmental
research
and
community
health
studies
are
released.
Gulf
Power
Rates
The
utility
asks
for
a
1-and-a-half
percent
rate
increase,
to
begin
in
January.
Charter
Campaign
Those
for
and
against
a
strong-mayor
form
of
government
and
other
revisions
to
Pensacola's
charter
begin
to
mobilize
before
Nov.
24th
vote.
Pennies
for
Pets
Ensley
Elementary
School
students
conduct
donation
drive
during
"Adopt
a
Dog"
month.
Fair
Ride
Safety
With
Florida's
fall
fair
season
underway,
state
officials
issue
safety
reminder.
World
Habitat
Day
Pensacola
Habitat
officials
discuss
the
continuing
need
for
affordable
housing
in the area.
Touart
Recalls
Ivan
Former
Escambia
Co.
administrator
George
Touart
talks
about
response
and
recovery
from
the
2004
hurricane.
Waterfront
Land
Sought
Escambia
Co.
Marine
Services
wants
to
hear
from
citizens
willing
to
sell
for
future
county
waterfront
projects.
CMP
Bond
Issue
Pensacola
City
Council
approves
$46
million
bond
issue
to
fund
public
portion
of
Maritime
Park.
UWF
Lockdown
University
officials
assess
Tuesday's
campus
lockdown
while
police
searched
for
a
murder
suspect.
H1N1
Vaccine
Arrive
The
Escambia
County
Health
Department
receives
the
first
batch
of
vaccines
for
the
H1N1
flu
virus.
Santa
Rosa
Probe
State
Attorney's
review
of
Sunshine
Law
and
other
alleged
violations
result
in
no
criminal
charges.
Academy
Keel-Laying
The
National
Flight
Academy
conducts
traditional
keel-laying
ceremony
at
new
site. Dave
Dunwoody
reports.
DeMaria
at
NAMMY's
Michael
DeMaria
wins
Native
American
Music
Award
for
soundtrack
for
original
P-L-T
play
"Siyotanka."
Waterfront
Mission
Escambia
Co.
officials
get
community
input
on
relocating
the
downtown
Pensacola
facility.
Dave
Dunwoody
reports.
Jay
Drilling
A
year
after
shutdown,
drilling
at
oil
fields
in
Jay
could
resume
later
this
year. Dave
Dunwoody
reports.
State
of
UWF
President
Judy
Bense
delivers
good
and
not-so-good
news
about
the
state
of
the
university.
Dave
Dunwoody
reports.
VA
Flu
Shots
The
VA
is
now
offering
vaccinations
to
all
eligible
veterans. Dave
Dunwoody
reports.
Tryon
Library
New
Pensacola
branch
is
set
to
open
October
19th,
three
weeks
after
originally
scheduled.
Dave
Dunwoody
reports.
Cold
Weather
Shelter
Volunteers
are
being
sought
for
Santa
Rosa's
cold
weather
shelter
in
Milton.
Dave
Dunwoody
reports.
Gulf
Islands
Earle
Bowden
recalls
his
PNJ
editorial
campaign
for
designation
as a
National
Seashore.
Quality
of
Life
Survey
Jerry
Maygarden,
with
Better
Pensacola
Forum,
talks
to
Dave
Dunwoody
about
2009
results.
Eastside
Historic
Trail
New
markers
denote
prominent
people
and
sites
in
Pensacola's
African-American
eastside
neighborhood.
Beach
Water
Treatment
ECUA
begins
work
on a
disinfecting
chamber
at
its
Santa
Rosa
Island
plant
Dave
Dunwoody
reports.
Gulf
Power
&
Ivan
John
Hutchinson
with
the
utility
talks
with
Dave
Dunwoody
about
lessons
they
learned
from
the
2004
hurricane.
Prayer
Case
Broadens
Christian
Educators
Association
International
wants
to
intervene
in
Pace
High
School
prayer
case.
Dave
Dunwoody
reports.
Ivan-Blue
Roofs
US
Army
Corps
of
Engineers'
Aaron
Stormant
discusses
the
iconic
blue
tarps
and
other
hurricane-related
issues.
Chiles
Walk
Bud
Chiles
discusses
the
Lawton
Chiles
Foundation
and
his
"million
step"
effort
to
raise
awareness
for
children's
issues.
Southwest
Airlines
Santa
Rosa
County
to
help
recruit
low-cost
air
carrier
to
region.
Park
Groundbreaking
Ceremony
launches
construction
of
the
Community
Maritime
Park
on
the
Pensacola
waterfront.
School
Prayer
Trial
Pace
High
School
officials
are acquitted
of
violating
order
banning
promotion
of
religion
in
school.
Remembering
Ivan
Grande
Lagoon
resident
Tannie
Addy
spoke
with
Sandra
Averhart
about
destruction
and
recovery
from
Hurricane
Ivan.
Ivan
Anniversary
Escambia
County
highlights
recovery
five
years
after
devastating
storm.
Dave
Dunwoody
reports.
Domestic
Violence
Sandra
Averhart
reports
on
LWV
panel
discussion
of
the
issue.
Kilgore
Recalls
Ivan
Janice
Kilgore,
former
Escambia
Public
Safety
director,
talks
with
Sandra
Averhart
about
Hurricane
Ivan
on
this
5th
anniversary.
Black
Bears
Dave
Dunwoody
explores
state
wildlife
officials'
advice
for
dealing
with
black
bear
encounters
this
fall.
V-A
Health
Fair
Event
at
V-A
Super
Clinic
targets
women
veterans.
Dave
Dunwoody
reports
Black
Bears
Dave
Dunwoody
explores
state
wildlife
officials'
advice
for
dealing
with
black
bear
encounters
this
fall.
Healthcare
Speech
Rep.
Jeff
Miller
weighs
in
on
President
Obama's
speech
to
Congress
on
healthcare
reform.
Dave
Dunwoody
reports.
Dementia
Case
Review
Kristina
Robison
with
Alzheimer's
Family
Services
discusses
Dementia
as
prosecutors
review
a
fatal
shooting
involving
an
elderly
man
with
the
condition.
Benson
Political
Future
Dave
Dunwoody
reports
former
state
Rep.
Holly
Benson
may
run
for
Attorney
General.
Santa
Rosa
Fair
Dave
Dunwoody
reports
on
efforts
to
make
East
Milton
site
the
county
fair's
permanent
home.
Speech
Reaction
Dave
Dunwoody
reports
on
local
reaction
to
President
Obama's
address
to
students.
Obama
Student
Address
Dave
Dunwoody
reports
on
Escambia
and
Santa
Rosa
School
District's
plans
for
speech.
Senate
Pick
Analysis
Dave
Dunwoody
and
USF
political
scientist
Susan
McManus
discuss
pick
of
George
Lemieux
to
replace
Mel
Martinez.
Habitat
Green
Building
Pensacola's
Habitat
for
Humanity
is
chosen
to
participate
in a
national
green
building
program.
Dave
Dunwoody
reports.
S-R
Pet
Shelter
Dave
Dunwoody
talks
with
PIO
Joy
Tsubooka
about
Santa
Rosa's
new
pet-friendly
shelter.
Presidential
Search
Northwest
Florida
State
College
hires
firm
to
conduct
national
search.
Sandra
Averhart
reports.
Healthcare
Reform
Data
Independent
News
crunches
numbers
on
local
impact
of
healthcare
reform
bill.
Dave Dunwoody
reports.
Honor
Flight
5
Dave
Dunwoody
previews
Emerald
Coast
Honor
Flight's
October
trip
for
WWII
veterans.
F-35
Scaled
Back
Air
Force
announces
commitment
to
initial
59
aircraft
at
Eglin;
puts
off
decision
on
remaining
48.
Sandra
Averhart
reports.
V-A
Super
Clinic
Dave
Dunwoody
reports
on
first
anniversary
of
new
joint
facility
at
NAS
Pensacola.
Billings
Video
State
Attorney
allows
media
to
view
crime
scene
photos
and
surveillance
video
from
home
of
slain
couple.
Dave
Dunwoody
reports.
T-6B
Texans
Dave
Dunwoody
reports
on
the
arrival
of
the
Navy's
new
training
aircraft
to
NAS
Whiting
Field.
Ugandan
Visit
Dave
Dunwoody
talks
with
Judith
Franca
Akello,
member
of
the
Ugandan
Parliament,
about
her
Pensacola
visit.
Cash
for
Clunkers
Dave
Dunwoody
reports
on
the
last
minute
crunch
to
beat
the
Monday
night
deadline.
Schools
Fight
H1N1
Health
officials
are
out
with
back-to-school
plans
for
preventing
the
spread
of
swine
flu.
Dave
Dunwoody
reports.
Economic
Development
Dave
Dunwoody
explores
concerns
about
City
of
Pensacola's
competitiveness
for
new
and
existing
businesses.
Athletics
Plan
The
UWF
Athletics
Visioning
Team
unveils
a
three-pronged
approach
for
upgrading
Inter-collegiate
athletics.
Dave
Dunwoody
reports.
Ocean
Surveys
David
Miller
with
NOAA
tells
Sandra
Averhart
about
a
new
$40
million
Recovery
Act
project
to
map
a
portion
of
the
Gulf
and
other
coastal
waters.
Zoo
Closes
Bobby
Switzer
with
Zoo
Northwest
Florida
ownership
group
talks
to
Sandra
Averhart
about
the
decision
to
close
the
facility
permanently.
Kottcamp
Tours
EOC
Florida
Lt.
Governor Jeff Kottcamp
discusses
hurricane
preparation
and
other
issues
with
Dave
Dunwoody.
Disaster
Volunteers
Dave
Dunwoody
reports
on
Santa
Rosa
County's
staffing
need
at
post-disaster
reception
centers.
Hurricane
Reminder
Ken
Wolfe,
with
Okaloosa
Emergency
Management,
discusses
issues
related
to
Tropical
Storm
Claudette
and
storm
readiness.
School
Vaccinations
Dave
Dunwoody
reports
on
need
for
shots
before
the
start
of
the
next
school
year
on
Monday,
August
24th.
Luna
Landing
Dave
Dunwoody
reports
on
the
reenactment
of
Tristan
de
Luna's
historic
Pensacola
arrival,
capping
the
city's
450th
anniversary
celebration.
Pensacola
450th
Review
Sandra
Averhart
reports
on
the
highlights
of
the
past
450
day
milestone
celebration.
Healthcare
Reform
Florida's
1st
District
Cong.
Jeff
Miller
plans
no
live
town
halls
on
the
issue.
Luna
Hurricane
UWF
historian
John
Worth
discusses
the
1559
hurricane
that
ruined
Pensacola's
bid
to
become
the
nation's
first
permanent
city.
(Part
2)
Luna
Expedition
UWF
historian
John
Worth
discusses
the
man
and
his
historic
attempt
to
settle
Pensacola
on
this
450th
anniversary.
(Part
1)
Charter
Returned
Pensacola
City
Council
returns
the
document
to
Review
Commission
for
more
work.
Dave
Dunwoody
reports.
Billings
Indictments
Suspects
in
murder
case
indicted
by
Escambia
County
grand
jury. Dave
Dunwoody
reports.
Flu
Precautions
Santa
Rosa
School
Sup.
Tim
Wyrosdick
talked
to
Dave
Dunwoody
about
H1N1
prevention
plans.
Gulf
Alliance
Florida
environmental
administrator
Seth
Blitch
discusses
the
group's
recent
meeting
in
Mobile.
Charter
Review
Council
members
to
debate
proposed
rewrite
of
Pensacola's
1931
charter. Dave
Dunwoody
reports.
Martinez
Resigns
Florida's
U.S.
Senator
steps
down
early,
leaving
Gov. Crist
to
appoint
an
interim
replacement.
Dave
Dunwoody
reports.
Fewer
Hurricanes
NOAA
revises
forecast
for
remainder
of
2009
season,
which
has
quiet
start.
Dave
Dunwoody
reports.
Evers
Billboard
Dave
Dunwoody
explores
the
politics
behind
N-R-A
billboards
featuring
Baker
state
Rep.
Greg
Evers.
Jail
Gangs
Shake-down
at
the
Escambia
County
Jail
derails
planned
gang
fight.
Sandra
Averhart
reports.
Billings
Update
One
of
eight
murder
suspects
is
arraigned
as
State
Attorney
prepares
grand
jury
to
consider
charges.
Postal
Service
Changes
Pensacola
branch
among
those
considered
for
closure
or
consolidation
to
cut
the
shrinking
U.S.
Postal
Service
budget.
Dave
Dunwoody
reports.
